Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! The discovery that Galileo authored "Considerazioni Astronomiche" is tied to the finding earlier this year ...

On October 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Gaspra was the first asteroid to ever be visited ...

On April 27, 2024 the SpaceX Falcon 9 medium-lift launch vehicle launched into orbit Galileo satellites GM25 and FM27 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was Falcon 9’s 20th and final launch.

The Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 8:34 p.m. Eastern, carrying the Galileo GM25 and FM27 satellites. The European Union Agency for the Space Programme ...

The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying two spacecraft for Europe's Galileo satnav constellation, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida tonight at 6:50 p.m. EDT (1850 GMT).

A swirling white trail was all that was left behind as the rocket ascended through the clouds and into space. With the previous Galileo launch this year, SpaceX disposed of the booster ...